Weather on January 17
Lincoln, NE
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
1973
46°F avg
Coldest
1978
-3°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Lincoln, NE typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1973 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (-3°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.8"). The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Lincoln, NE? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2025 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 15° | 25° | 0.84" | 1.8" |
| 2019 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | 0.1" |
| 2018 | 30° | -1° | 15° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 11° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 25° | 5° | 15° | 0.18" | 0.8" |
| 2011 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 17° | 9° | 13° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2007 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 20° | -12° | 4° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1997 | 17° | -12° | 3° | — | — |
| 1996 | 53° | 4° | 28° | 0.38" | 0.6" |
| 1995 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 8° | 0° | 4° | — | — |
| 1993 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 25° | 10° | 17° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1986 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 11° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1983 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 27° | -4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 1° | 22° | — | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979 | 28° | -5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 9° | -15° | -3° | — | — |
| 1977 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 11° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | 0.2" |
56 years of data from LINCOLN AP